Park City Utah
4 years ago
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Eight months, better late than never....
My precious boy turned eight months while we were in Las Vegas. I was sad to miss this special day, but I took pictures 3 days later when we were back. Carter is growing and changing each day, and it seems like he gets more fun each day. It is SO fun so watch him grow and learn. He is becoming such a big boy. He loves to do things for himself. Especially eating! He loves pieces of cut up veggies and fruit, and I would say cheese and bread are his favorites! My albsolute favorite thing he does, are his "love pats". Whenever I pick him up, he will pat my shoulder. He used to reserve this affection for me, but now has started patting everyone he loves! He is such a sweet little man! He has also statred crawling! I love to watch his uncoordinated crawl! He picks his hand up so high with each move forward! This month he is also getting ALL four top teeth at the same time! He is taking it very well though. He is also sticking out his tounge and blowing. He first started doing this at Uncle Colt, but now does it to get everyone's attention. I think it is cute and funny EXCPET when I am feeding him baby food! This eight month has been full of love and fun, and I can't wait to see what more we have to come- hey, that rhymed!
Those teeth feel weird!
pat, pat, pat
I love those chubby wrists!
Those teeth feel weird!
pat, pat, pat
I love those chubby wrists!Saturday, January 5, 2008
We're Back!
We're back from our trip to Vegas. We had a great time, but I was ready to come home to see my little man!
I am not going to blog about the trip (too tired), but you can see our fun by looking at my album!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=s0qyxbe.aop5fbjm&x=0&y=-uemjdl
I am not going to blog about the trip (too tired), but you can see our fun by looking at my album!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=s0qyxbe.aop5fbjm&x=0&y=-uemjdl
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Asleep in the chair
These are totally backwards.........but the other day when I was feeding Carter, he was so tired that he just fell asleep in the high chair! Poor baby!
After
Before
After
Before
Out of town
Kris and I are taking a trip to Vegas leavin g tomorrow, and today Carter woke up with a fever........why do things always work out like that? I think he is just teething and I am sure her will be fine, but now I am really worried. I wasalready aprehensive about leaving him and now this....I know he is in capable hands with my in-laws, but please say a prayer for me! Below are the instructions I am leaving with my in-laws- did I go overboard? :)
Carter’s instruction manual
* I have 14 bags of frozen milk. Hopefully this will be enough as Carter has been drinking milk about 4 times a day. Below is a sample schedule for you to follow as you see fit. Please just use this as a guideline, and please excuse my anal retentiveness about him, typing this just makes me feel more comfortable- it’s just the teacher in me. This is kind of like Carter’s “lesson plans”.
6:00ish- Carter wakes up! If you’re lucky this time will be a little later or if you’re unlucky it may be a little earlier. I usually leave him in his room as long as he is babbling to himself. I get him when he begins to fuss. You may want to get up and get his bottle ready while he is talking. I know you know this, but just a reminder….get a frozen bag of milk and put it in warm water until it is dethawed. Then pour it into a bottle. It doesn’t have to be too warm, just body temperature. After this bottle, he may fall back to sleep for another hour or so.
8:00ish- Carter eats cereal. He likes to play with his fake food while you are making his breakfast. There are jars of baby cereal in the pantry. Take the lid off and warm it up for 15 seconds, then add his vitamins- “Poly-Vi-Sol” 1 ml, and stir it into the cereal. (I just keep the cereal in the jar since he eats it all) After he is finished with his cereal, you can give him half a handful of Cheerios. He doesn’t always eat all of these; I feed the leftovers to the dogs. J
10:00ish- Morning bottle, then morning nap. He usually naps for 45 minutes to an hour. He may fall asleep drinking the bottle, if so, keep the leftovers for an emergency! If he doesn’t fall asleep, just put him in his crib, and he will talk/fuss himself to sleep. There isn’t a need to pat his back or rock him to sleep. It may take him awhile to fall asleep, but as long as he is not hysterical, just let him put himself to sleep.
12:00ish- lunch time! Carter eats one whole jar of veggies (15 seconds in microwave) and a half of a jar of fruit(10 seconds in microwave). Just put half the fruit in a bowl, and save the rest for dinner. After he finishes, you can give him water in a cup and some fruit puffs or, if you’re brave, some banana cut into small pieces.
1:30ish- Afternoon nap time. Give him a bottle, then put him down for a nap, same as the morning routine. He should sleep longer this time!
6:00ish- Dinner time! Give Carter one whole jar of one of the “dinners” (heat for 15 seconds)and a half of a jar of fruit. When he is finished he can have some peas, cut up green beans, pieces of American cheese, or bananas.
7:00ish- Bathtime! After his bath if you notice any red patchy dry places, but some Cetaphil lotion on it.
8:00ish- Bedtime! You can try to read him a book, and the give him his last bottle.
Carter’s Doctor:
Dr. Laurie Berger 972-608-0774
Plano Presby Hospital
Carter weighs about 21 pounds
Medicines:
Infant’s Tylenol- 0.8 ml every 4 hours
Infant Motrin- 1.875 ml every 6-8 hours
Little Teethers oral pain- pea size drop-no more than 4 times a day.
Children’s Benadryl- ¼ tsp every 4 hours
Fenway
If you think about it………Fenway needs Ottomax eardrops rubbed into her ears twice a day.
Carter’s instruction manual
* I have 14 bags of frozen milk. Hopefully this will be enough as Carter has been drinking milk about 4 times a day. Below is a sample schedule for you to follow as you see fit. Please just use this as a guideline, and please excuse my anal retentiveness about him, typing this just makes me feel more comfortable- it’s just the teacher in me. This is kind of like Carter’s “lesson plans”.
6:00ish- Carter wakes up! If you’re lucky this time will be a little later or if you’re unlucky it may be a little earlier. I usually leave him in his room as long as he is babbling to himself. I get him when he begins to fuss. You may want to get up and get his bottle ready while he is talking. I know you know this, but just a reminder….get a frozen bag of milk and put it in warm water until it is dethawed. Then pour it into a bottle. It doesn’t have to be too warm, just body temperature. After this bottle, he may fall back to sleep for another hour or so.
8:00ish- Carter eats cereal. He likes to play with his fake food while you are making his breakfast. There are jars of baby cereal in the pantry. Take the lid off and warm it up for 15 seconds, then add his vitamins- “Poly-Vi-Sol” 1 ml, and stir it into the cereal. (I just keep the cereal in the jar since he eats it all) After he is finished with his cereal, you can give him half a handful of Cheerios. He doesn’t always eat all of these; I feed the leftovers to the dogs. J
10:00ish- Morning bottle, then morning nap. He usually naps for 45 minutes to an hour. He may fall asleep drinking the bottle, if so, keep the leftovers for an emergency! If he doesn’t fall asleep, just put him in his crib, and he will talk/fuss himself to sleep. There isn’t a need to pat his back or rock him to sleep. It may take him awhile to fall asleep, but as long as he is not hysterical, just let him put himself to sleep.
12:00ish- lunch time! Carter eats one whole jar of veggies (15 seconds in microwave) and a half of a jar of fruit(10 seconds in microwave). Just put half the fruit in a bowl, and save the rest for dinner. After he finishes, you can give him water in a cup and some fruit puffs or, if you’re brave, some banana cut into small pieces.
1:30ish- Afternoon nap time. Give him a bottle, then put him down for a nap, same as the morning routine. He should sleep longer this time!
6:00ish- Dinner time! Give Carter one whole jar of one of the “dinners” (heat for 15 seconds)and a half of a jar of fruit. When he is finished he can have some peas, cut up green beans, pieces of American cheese, or bananas.
7:00ish- Bathtime! After his bath if you notice any red patchy dry places, but some Cetaphil lotion on it.
8:00ish- Bedtime! You can try to read him a book, and the give him his last bottle.
Carter’s Doctor:
Dr. Laurie Berger 972-608-0774
Plano Presby Hospital
Carter weighs about 21 pounds
Medicines:
Infant’s Tylenol- 0.8 ml every 4 hours
Infant Motrin- 1.875 ml every 6-8 hours
Little Teethers oral pain- pea size drop-no more than 4 times a day.
Children’s Benadryl- ¼ tsp every 4 hours
Fenway
If you think about it………Fenway needs Ottomax eardrops rubbed into her ears twice a day.
Happy New Year!
Good-bye 2007
We have had such a blessed 2007 and can't wait to see what 2008 has in store for us! The year 2007 will ALWAYS be special since it's the year we were blessed with Carter!
Hello 2008
We have had such a blessed 2007 and can't wait to see what 2008 has in store for us! The year 2007 will ALWAYS be special since it's the year we were blessed with Carter!
Hello 2008Christmas picts
Every year, our Christmas tradition is to go to my parent's house in the morning to see what Santa has brought us, and then to drive to Katy to spend the rest of the day with Kris' family. Then another weekend we go to my grandparents. We had a great time with ALL of our family!
Carter checking out his new basketball from Santa.
Cody and Austin playing their new PS3. If you look closely, you can see Wrigley's backside!
Kris' dad reading the Christmas story
Ma and Carter
Meemaw and pawpaw
Carter ornament on the tree
precious child
Carter with his new toy
Daddy and Carter
Great Grandmother and Carter
Carter with great Grandmother and Grandad
Great Grandmother and Carter
Colt, Austin, and Cody eating Christmas dinner
on great grandad's tractor
Hat head
Austin and Carter
This bow is yummy!
Cool new truck!
Colt doing the traditional "roll" down grandmother's hill
Carter checking out his new basketball from Santa.
Cody and Austin playing their new PS3. If you look closely, you can see Wrigley's backside!
Kris' dad reading the Christmas story
Ma and Carter
Meemaw and pawpaw
Carter ornament on the tree
precious child
Carter with his new toy
Daddy and Carter
Great Grandmother and Carter
Carter with great Grandmother and Grandad
Great Grandmother and Carter
Colt, Austin, and Cody eating Christmas dinner
on great grandad's tractor
Hat head
Austin and Carter
This bow is yummy!
Cool new truck!
Colt doing the traditional "roll" down grandmother's hill
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